There’s one thing this has taught me: You can’t enslave a free man. Only person can do that to a man is himself. No, sir—you can’t enslave a free man… - Robert A. Heinlein

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There’s one thing this has taught me: You can’t enslave a free man. Only person can do that to a man is himself. No, sir—you can’t enslave a free man. The most you can do is kill him.

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About Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein (7 July 1907 – 8 May 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of science fiction of the 20th Century.

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Pen Names: Anson MacDonald • Lyle Monroe • John Riverside • Caleb Saunders • Simon York
Birth Name: Robert Anson Heinlein
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A slave cannot be freed, save he do it himself. Nor can you enslave a free man; the very most you can do is kill him!
Double Star · October 12, 1986 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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